Students Compete for Miss UA Title
February 2, 2011 - Filed under: Awards & Honors, Events, Students | Tagged: Alumni Association
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A new Miss University of Alabama will be crowned Saturday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.
2011 Miss UA contestants
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The 2011 competition will have 19 contestants competing in categories of private interview, swimsuit/physical fitness, talent, evening wear and on-stage question. The winner will receive numerous gifts including a full-tuition scholarship and book scholarships for her year of service, and she will also represent the University at the 2011 Miss Alabama Pageant in Birmingham in June.
Students competing for the title of 2011 Miss UA include:
Katie Hilyer, Clanton
Faith Whigham, Millry
Katherine Kelley, Madisonville, Ky.
Valerie Stewart, Camden
Leigh Pettry, Birmingham
Hayley Jones, Birmingham
Whitney Bell, Semmes
Erica Stacy, Centreville
Ciara Harris, Birmingham
Jade Kenny, Madison, Md.
Candace Hamner, Tuscaloosa
Laken Romine, Los Angeles, Calif.
Caroline Harris, Southaven, Miss.
Kia Boyd, Toccoa, Ga.
Ashley Wieronski, Southaven, Miss.
Rachel Rivers, Hoover
Barri Elizabeth Stephenson, Hoover
Laura Lantrip, Birmingham
Courtney Parker, Daphne
The Miss UA Program is an official preliminary competition for the Miss Alabama and Miss America Organizations and is sponsored by the UA National Alumni Association. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students and $5 for children younger than 12. Tickets may be purchased from any contestant or in the lobby of Bama Theatre the night of the competition.
For more information, contact Carol Wright, pageant director, at 205/752-3774.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Katie Breaseale or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325 or lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Carol W. Wright, pageant director, 205/752-3774 or cwwright4@comcast.net